2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.c b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.c
index 250354282..89ab3c1c8 100644
--- a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.c
+++ b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.c
@@ -216,3 +216,15 @@ empathy_notify_manager_notification_is_enabled  (EmpathyNotifyManager *self)
 
   return TRUE;
 }
+
+NotifyNotification *
+empathy_notify_manager_create_notification (const gchar *summary,
+    const char *body,
+    const gchar *icon)
+{
+  NotifyNotification *notification;
+
+  notification = notify_notification_new (summary, body, icon);
+
+  return notification;
+}
diff --git a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.h b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.h
index 0b937e1d5..53c7b38f9 100644
--- a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.h
+++ b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-notify-manager.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #include <libempathy/empathy-contact.h>
 
+#include <libnotify/notification.h>
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define EMPATHY_NOTIFY_MANAGER_CAP_ACTIONS             "actions"
@@ -104,6 +106,11 @@ GdkPixbuf * empathy_notify_manager_get_pixbuf_for_notification (
     EmpathyContact *contact,
     const char *icon_name);
 
+NotifyNotification * empathy_notify_manager_create_notification (
+    const gchar *summary,
+    const char *body,
+    const gchar *icon);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __EMPATHY_NOTIFY_MANAGER_H__ */